Get started with Classroom for teachers

This article is for teachers. Students, go here.

If you’re new to Classroom, this article will show you around and help you complete some common tasks. 

Get started

You’ll notice slight differences when you use Classroom on a mobile device. In addition, some tasks, such as setting up your grading system, have to be done on a computer.  

To get started with Classroom on a mobile device, complete these steps:

1. Get the Classroom app.
2. Sign in to Classroom. 
3. Choose an option:
   • Create a class
   • Join a class as a co-teacher
   • Accept a provisioned class 
4. Invite students to your class
   You can do this step later. 

After you install the app and have a class, you’re ready to complete common tasks or explore Classroom.

Complete common tasks

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Communicate with your class

Invite people to your class

• Invite students to your class
• Add a co-teacher to a class

Post announcements or send emails

• Post announcements to your students 
• Email students, co-teachers, or guardians
• Set up guardian email summaries 

Use Google Meet with Classroom

• Start a video meeting for education

Create classwork or post materials

Before you create assignments, you might want to set up your grading system.

Do the basics

• Add materials to the Classwork page
• Create an assignment
• Create a quiz assignment
• Create a question

Do more

• Create a rubric for an assignment
• Turn on originality reports
• Tips for using Forms with Classroom

Grade and return work

• Set up grading
• Grade and return an assignment
• Give feedback on assignments
• Grade with a rubric
• Grade and return question answers
• Grade quizzes with Google Forms 

Manage your accounts, classes, settings, and notifications

Manage accounts

• About Classroom user accounts
• Sign in to multiple accounts at once
• Limits when using Classroom

Manage settings and notifications

• Manage class details and settings
• Turn notifications on or off

Manage classes

• Use the calendars as a teacher
• Archive or delete a class
• Copy a class

Explore Classroom

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Explore the Classes page

On the Classes page, you can view and enter all your classes. Think of it as your Classroom homepage.

To open the Classes page, after you install the Classroom app, tap Classroom .

On the Classes page, each of your classes has a class card. 

• To enter a class, tap a card.
• To return to the Classes page from within a class, in the top-left corner, tap Menu Classes.

Common tasks on the Classes page

• Create a class
• Join a class as a co-teacher
• Reorder your class cards 
• Use the calendars as a teacher
• Turn notifications on or off
• Switch to a different account

Explore the Stream page

On the Stream page, you can post announcements to your class. Your students can also post and comment, if you allow. Think of the Stream page as your class message board.

To open the Stream page for a class:

1. Tap Classroom .
2. Tap a class card.
   You're on the Stream page.
   

Common tasks on the Stream page

• Post announcements to your students
• Set student permissions to post and comment
• Manage class details and settings
• Invite students to your class
• Start a video meeting
• Set up grading

Explore the Classwork page

On the Classwork page, you can create and post classwork and materials for your students. You can organize your posts under topics you create.

After you publish a post, students can click it to begin their work.

To open the Classwork page:

1. Tap Classroom .
2. Tap a class card.
3. At the bottom, tap Classwork.
   

Common tasks on the Classwork page

• Add topics to the Classwork page
• Add materials to the Classwork page
• Create an assignment
• Create a question
• Grade and return an assignment
• Start a video meeting

Explore the People page

On the People page, you can see a list of everyone in the class. Plus, you can invite people to join the class and send emails. Think of the People page as your class roster.  

To open the People page:

1. Tap Classroom .
2. Tap a class card.
3. At the bottom, tap People.
   

Common tasks on the People page

• Invite students to your class
• Invite co-teachers to your class
• Email your students
• Remove a student
• Mute a student

Explore the Grades page

On the Grades page, you can view, enter, and return grades. Only teachers have the grades page. 

To view the Grades page, use a computer.

Related resources

• Teacher Center: First day of Classroom 
  A collection of tips and videos to help you get started with Classroom
• Classroom Help Community
  A place to ask questions and get answers from other Classroom users
• Teach from home
  A resource hub to help you teach from home

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• Use a screen reader with Classroom
• About Classroom user accounts
• Limits when using Classroom